...While in college and graduate school, I realized that I am an experiential learner. I always personally appreciated professors and teachers who supported a diverse array of learning modalities-hands-on, audio-visual, use of the arts and music, technology, and so on. I always start a unit or eve... (read more)
...I then worked as a freelance writer for some time, then got a Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing. Now I work at a middle school, where I help students with their reading and writing. I have 16 years of experience teaching and tutoring students in English composition, grammar, and reading skills. (read more)
...For about 20 years I directed a small comedy company in which my work included working with actors in different media -- radio, television, stage. I was also one of the actors. For about 20 years (overlapping), I presided as a judge in small claims court, where I was practicing public speaking all the time. (read more)
...My goals are to help young people become comfortable doing what at first seems difficult, while challenging them to do more than they think they can. Lessons are accompanied by homework and followed up with assessments and progress reports. If at any time a student feels overwhelmed we will discuss modifications to ease any perceived excess burden. (read more)